2024 Single Standard Deduction Amount. The standard deduction for taxpayers who don't itemize their deductions on schedule a (form 1040) is higher for 2023 than it was for 2022. The standard deduction is a flat reduction in your adjusted gross income.

For 2024, the additional standard deduction is $1,950 if you are single or file as head of household. And heads of households will get a $22,500 standard.